What books/resources to take to med school?

[lukeday99]

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Hey all. This is a question to everyone, but current med students in particular. I'm starting school in the fall (actually, two months here, holy moly!), and I'm currently packing up all of my books, both science and MCAT review. And I'm wondering, what would be usefull to me next year, and what is useless? I highly doubt I'm going to have to be able to look up the definitoon of centripital motion or Wittig reagents, but you never know. What did y'all take, what was usefull, and what will just clutter up my space? Oh, and are these Kaplan "Basic Concepts" books which they market to beginning med students usefull, or a waste of $$$$$$???????? Please let me know, thanks!

 

[nuclearrabbit77]

Hey all. This is a question to everyone, but current med students in particular. I'm starting school in the fall (actually, two months here, holy moly!), and I'm currently packing up all of my books, both science and MCAT review. And I'm wondering, what would be usefull to me next year, and what is useless? I highly doubt I'm going to have to be able to look up the definitoon of centripital motion or Wittig reagents, but you never know. What did y'all take, what was usefull, and what will just clutter up my space? Oh, and are these Kaplan "Basic Concepts" books which they market to beginning med students usefull, or a waste of $$$$$$???????? Please let me know, thanks!

you won't need anything. and when you get there, don't go crazy buying books...talk to M2 students and use SDN to find out which are the good books to get. you can always wait and buy books throughout the year. you'll manage to find a way to clutter your bookcases, no need getting a head start.

 

[idq1i]

I'm currently packing up all of my books, both science and MCAT review. And I'm wondering, what would be usefull to me next year, and what is useless?

I highly doubt I'm going to have to be able to look up the definitoon of centripital motion or Wittig reagents, but you never know.

What did y'all take, what was usefull, and what will just clutter up my space? Oh, and are these Kaplan "Basic Concepts" books which they market to beginning med students usefull, or a waste of $$$$$$???????? Please let me know, thanks!

MCAT books? Undergrad science books? Waste of space. Completely useless. Keep only keep a biochem and a cell text if you have them. Sell the rest

Your doubts are correct. What you need to know is in the lecture (At least for the 1/2 years)

Don't waste your money. There are no concepts in pre-clinical years (just you, the lecture notes, your memory and lots of time) - hence no need for "Basic Concept" books.

 

[hakksar]

Hold on . . . no one knows what classes Luke had as an undergrad or what books he had. I realize I am not in school yet but in my undergrad I had 2 human gross anatomy classes (a prosection class and a dissection class). Each of these classes utilized books that I think most medical students would suggest: Moore's Essential Clinical Anatomy, Moore's Clinically Oriented Anatomy (the big Moore's), Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy, and Rohen's Atlas. I am glad I didn't sell them and will use them for medical school. I also checked with CU and I have the biochem book they suggest, and both Molecular Biology Books they suggest (from Undergrad as well). Glad I didn't sell those too (more money saved) . . . finally, I have Lange's Histology Atlas and Text and Boron and Boulpaep's (***** and Bullcrap) Medical Physiology which are not suggested for CU but still are texts for medical students and I think I might hold on to them as well. Thus, ask Luke what books he has before you tell him not to take anything.

 

[lukeday99]

Fer sure. I figured the physics and calculus texts (damn you, calculus, damn you straight to the derivitive hell from whence you came) wont go. But the physiology book is a maybe. What about biochem? Would it be usefull, or will I get all my biochem from lectures? I also have an integrated orgo/biochem/gen chem book, because I seriously forget orgo. Seriously. So, do I need to worry about remembering it, or is it all water under the bridge?

Oh, and the big question: To buy the textbooks, or no? My father purchased me Netter's Atlas and Flash Cards, and a medical dictionary, and this kind of neat integrated anatomy atlas/text/dissection manual. But besides those, should I track down Step I prep books? People say they are super usefull for bare bones conceptual straightforwardness.